The smallest solution to one of our biggest problems - Tierney Thys and Christian Sardet
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Each year humanity produces roughly 400 million tons of plastic, 80% of which is discarded as trash. Of that plastic waste, only one-tenth is recycled. 60% gets incinerated or goes into the landfills, and 30% leaks out into the environment. Fortunately, there are microbes that may be able to take a bite out of this growing problem. Tierney Thys and Christian Sardet explore the future of recycling.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Tierney Thys, Christian Sardet
- Director
- Elsa Esteban
- Narrator
- Addison Anderson
- Storyboard Artist
- Elsa Esteban
- Animator
- Elsa Esteban, Lucie Zix
